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Book Synopsis The Story of Sir Francis Drake by : Letitia MacColl Elton
Download or read book The Story of Sir Francis Drake written by Letitia MacColl Elton and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2022-08-21 with total page 77 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Story of Sir Francis Drake" by Letitia MacColl Elton Sir Francis Drake was an English explorer, sea captain, privateer, slave trader, naval officer, and politician. Drake is best known for his circumnavigation of the world in a single expedition. He often goes unappreciated, which is why this book by Elton is so important. It shines a light on one of the most important figures in travel history.
Book Synopsis Sir Francis Drake by : Peter Whitfield
Download or read book Sir Francis Drake written by Peter Whitfield and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Sir Francis Drake written by Roy Gerrard and published by Sunburst. This book was released on 1989-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Retells in poetry the daring adventures of the explorer who was the first Englishman to sail around the world; helped to defeat the Spanish Armada; and who, encouraged by Queen Elizabeth I, was a feared pirate in his time.
Download or read book Sir Francis Drake written by John Sugden and published by Random House. This book was released on 2012-04-24 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How well do you know the life of one of Britain’s great maritime heroes? Discover the truth behind a man who remains a legendary figure of history more than four hundred years after his death. Sir Francis Drake’s career is one of the most colourful on record. The most daring of the corsairs who raided the West Indies and Spanish Main, he led the English into the Pacific, and cirumnavigated the world to bring home the Golden Hind laden with Spanish treasure. His attacks on Spanish cities and ships transformed his private war into a struggle for surivival between Protestant England and Catholic Spain, in which he became Elizabeth I's most prominent admiral and marked the emergence of England as major maritime nation. ‘Excellent...It deserves to become the standard Drake life. His scholarship is impeccable’ Frank McLynn, Sunday Telegraph
Download or read book Sir Francis Drake written by Charles Nick and published by Turtleback Books. This book was released on 2009-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For use in schools and libraries only. What sight sent shivers down the spines of 16th-century Spanish sailors? The masts of any ship belonging to Sir Francis Drake the slave trader, pirate, and looter known as "The Dragon," who prowled the seas from the Mediterranean to the Pacific Ocean.
Book Synopsis In Search of a Kingdom by : Laurence Bergreen
Download or read book In Search of a Kingdom written by Laurence Bergreen and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2021-03-16 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “FASCINATING . . . Dramatic and timely.” —New York Times Book Review, Editors' Choice In this grand and thrilling narrative, the acclaimed biographer of Magellan and Columbus reveals the singular adventures of Sir Francis Drake, whose mastery of the seas during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I changed the course of history. “Entrancing . . . Very good indeed.” —Wall Street Journal Before he was secretly dispatched by Queen Elizabeth to circumnavigate the globe, or was called upon to save England from the Spanish Armada, Francis Drake was perhaps the most wanted—and successful—pirate ever to sail. Nicknamed “El Draque” by the Spaniards who placed a bounty on his head, the notorious red-haired, hot-tempered Drake pillaged galleons laden with New World gold and silver, stealing a vast fortune for his queen—and himself. For Elizabeth, Drake made the impossible real, serving as a crucial and brilliantly adaptable instrument of her ambitions to transform England from a third-rate island kingdom into a global imperial power. In 1580, sailing on Elizabeth’s covert orders, Drake became the first captain to circumnavigate the earth successfully. (Ferdinand Magellan had died in his attempt.) Part exploring expedition, part raiding mission, Drake’s audacious around-the-world journey in the Golden Hind reached Patagonia, the Pacific Coast of present-day California and Oregon, the Spice Islands, Java, and Africa. Almost a decade later, Elizabeth called upon Drake again. As the devil-may-care vice admiral of the English fleet, Drake dramatically defeated the once-invincible Spanish Armada, spurring the British Empire’s ascent and permanently wounding its greatest rival. The relationship between Drake and Elizabeth is the missing link in our understanding of the rise of the British Empire, and its importance has not been fully described or appreciated. Framed around Drake’s key voyages as a window into this crucial moment in British history, In Search of a Kingdom is a rousing adventure narrative entwining epic historical themes with intimate passions.
Book Synopsis Sir Francis Drake by : Lynn Hoogenboom
Download or read book Sir Francis Drake written by Lynn Hoogenboom and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2005-08-15 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Details the life and exploits of Sir Francis Drake, an early English slave-trader and pirate who successfully sailed around the world.
Book Synopsis The Story of Sir Francis Drake by : Letitia MacColl Elton
Download or read book The Story of Sir Francis Drake written by Letitia MacColl Elton and published by . This book was released on 1906 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Sir Francis Drake written by Harry Kelsey and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 1998-01-01 with total page 598 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traces the life of Sir Francis Drake, separates the man from the myth, and describes his voyages
Book Synopsis The Queen's Pirate: Sir Francis Drake and the Golden Hind by :
Download or read book The Queen's Pirate: Sir Francis Drake and the Golden Hind written by and published by Leapfrog Press. This book was released on 2021-10-05 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Sir Francis Drake written by Harry Kelsey and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2000-01-01 with total page 596 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this lively and engaging new biography, Harry Kelsey shatters the familiar image of Sir Francis Drake. The Drake of legend was a pious, brave, and just seaman who initiated the move to make England a great naval power. Kelsey paints a far more interesting picture of Drake as an amoral privateer who lined his pockets with Spanish booty. 98 illustrations.
Book Synopsis The Secret Voyage of Sir Francis Drake by : Samuel Bawlf
Download or read book The Secret Voyage of Sir Francis Drake written by Samuel Bawlf and published by D & M Publishers. This book was released on 2009-09-01 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In The Secret Voyage of Sir Francis Drake, Samuel Bawlf offers fascinating insight into life at sea in the sixteenth century, from the dangers of mutiny and the difficulty of understanding patterns of wind and current to the arduous physical challenges faced every day by Drake’s men. But it is Bawlf's assertion of Drake’s whereabouts in the summer of 1579 that gives his book its exciting originality. Based especially on his seminal study of maps produced after the voyage, Bawlf shows with certainty that Drake sailed all the way to Alaska, much farther north than anyone has heretofore imagined, thereby rewriting the history of exploration. He was, Bawlf claims, in search of the western entrance to the fabled Northwest Passage, at which he planned to found England’s first colony, and wrest control of the Pacific from Spain. Drake’s voyage was in fact so far ahead of its time that another 200 years would pass before the eighteenth-century explorers of record reached the northwest coast of North America.
Book Synopsis Sir Francis Drake (1890) by : Julian Stafford Corbett
Download or read book Sir Francis Drake (1890) written by Julian Stafford Corbett and published by . This book was released on 1890 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sir Francis Drake is a non-fiction book written by Julian Stafford Corbett and published in 1890. The book is a biography of Sir Francis Drake, an English explorer, navigator, and naval commander who is best known for circumnavigating the globe in the 16th century. The book covers Drake's life from his early years as a sailor to his rise as a prominent figure in the English navy. It explores his many voyages and adventures, including his circumnavigation of the globe, his battles against the Spanish Armada, and his role in the English colonization of the New World. Corbett uses a mixture of primary sources and historical accounts to paint a vivid picture of Drake's life and accomplishments. He also delves into the political and social climate of the time, providing context for Drake's actions and decisions.Overall, Sir Francis Drake is a comprehensive and engaging biography that offers a fascinating glimpse into the life of one of England's most celebrated explorers and naval commanders.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
Book Synopsis Under Drake's Flag by : George Alfred Henty
Download or read book Under Drake's Flag written by George Alfred Henty and published by . This book was released on 1883 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Historical adventure tale featuring Ned Hearn, a young teenager who sails with Francis Drake, experiencing a harsh seafaring life, strange, unexplored lands; and witnessing the great naval battle between the English fleet and the Spanish Armada.
Book Synopsis The Second in the World to Sail the Globe by : Farren Phillips
Download or read book The Second in the World to Sail the Globe written by Farren Phillips and published by . This book was released on 2022-05-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Sir Francis Drake, a murderous pirate working for the Queen of England in the 16th century, was the second person in the world known to sail around the globe. On a quest to steal treasures, hunt for spices, and annoy the King of Spain as much as possible, Francis and his crew aboard the Golden Hind might not have been the first, but they were certainly the wackiest. Follow his travels full of perils, pongs, and penguins, and learn a little history along the way."--
Book Synopsis The story of Sir Francis Drake by : Julian Stafford Corbett
Download or read book The story of Sir Francis Drake written by Julian Stafford Corbett and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Sir Francis Drake's Famous Voyage Round the World by : Francis Pretty
Download or read book Sir Francis Drake's Famous Voyage Round the World written by Francis Pretty and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-08-01 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Sir Francis Drake's Famous Voyage Round the World" by Francis Pretty. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
